galoppieren

[ɡalɔˈpiːʁən]

/[ɡalɔˈpiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“galoppieren” is uncommon German (frequency #92,938 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,938
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Galopp laufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-galoppieren · galoppieren · German

galoppieren · rank #92,938 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,938
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gable

Nearest frequency peer: gable (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „galoppieren“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „galoppieren“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for galoppieren
PropertyValue
Headwordgaloppieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡalɔˈpiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,938
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „galoppieren“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.galoppierenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „gable“ (#92,937), „gastgebenden“ (#92,939), „fürstlicher“ (#92,936). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „galoppieren“ bei #92,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

galoppieren is uncommon German at frequency #92,938 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡalɔˈpiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for galoppieren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is galoppieren, spelled G-A-L-O-P-P-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Galopp laufen
  2. 2
    auf einem Tier, das im Galopp läuft, reiten
  3. 3
    sich sehr schnell fortbewegen oder entwickeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how galoppieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Pferd galoppierte durch die Prärie.
  2. Auf dem Waldweg gehen viele Leute spazieren, dort solltest du nicht unbedingt galoppieren.

This word in other languages

gallop(English)galopar(Español)galoper(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "galoppieren"?
"galoppieren" is spelled G-A-L-O-P-P-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡalɔˈpiːʁən].
What does "galoppieren" mean?
As a verb, "galoppieren" means: im Galopp laufen
How do you pronounce "galoppieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "galoppieren" is [ɡalɔˈpiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "galoppieren" come from?
"galoppieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "galoppieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fürstlicher#92,936Gasthäusern#92,940Folgejahres#92,905gespendeten#92,979

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list